[Intro] [Verse] At the moon gate, hush your sleeve The watchman turns; we have one breath Your sandal slips on rain-dark stone Take my hand, and leave the rest [Chorus] Run, my love, past the cedar screen Through the narrow lane, unseen If dawn should find us far from home Let it find us both as one [Verse] A paper lantern swings behind The bridge boards answer every stride Your hairpin falls; I catch it quick No turning back, no looking in [Bridge] Wait—there, the river road is clear One bowed breath, then disappear [Final Chorus] Run, my love, past the cedar screen Through the narrow lane, unseen If dawn should find us far from home Let it find us both as one [Outro]
